Royal Ossetra
Acipenser gueldenstaedtii
Po Valley, Italy·Italy·Premium
Step up from classic: amber tones in the bead signal more mature fish. The hazelnut character deepens toward walnut; the finish is longer and more structured. One of the most intellectually satisfying caviars at any price.
Salinity3Butteriness3Nuttiness5Umami4Complexity5
Pop
firm
Finish
Nutty
Texture
firm
Grain
medium
Colour
amber
Blini service
Not recommended
Worth tasting clean first to track the full nutty arc. After that, a blini is justified — the wheaten note complements the walnut finish well.
Pairings
- Champagne
- Vintage Champagne, Comtes de Champagne
- Wine
- Aged white Burgundy, Sancerre blanc
- Spirits
- Chilled premium vodka
Production
- Source
- farmed
- Producer
- Calvisius / Giaveri (Italy)
- Processing
- malossol
- Grade
- royal
Legal & sourcing
⚑ Regulatory watch
Species proposed for US ESA endangered listing (USFWS, May 2022). If finalized, the rule would apply 'wherever found' and could halt US import, export, and interstate commerce of ALL caviar of this species — including sustainably farmed product. As of mid-2025 no final rule has been published; farmed product remains fully legal to sell in the US today. Countervailing legislation (H.R. 4033 / S.2870, 'Sturgeon Conservation and Sustainability Act of 2025') would exempt farm-raised captive sturgeon if passed. Second-generation+ hybrids with non-listed species would be exempt from the listing.CITES Appendix II — international trade requires documentation. Wild harvest is banned; all commercial product is farmed.
At a menu
Step up from classic — more amber tone and nut-driven complexity.
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